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[snowstormed]

[The feed opens on Bucky, who looks pretty well for someone who's been grey for two days, and anyone who lives in or visits Freya's Welcome Hall pretty regularly will recognize his surroundings as one of the rooms there--it's neat enough, that much is obvious from the way the bed's tucked in with hospital corners, if a little less lived-in than others.

Some habits are just hard to break.]

Yeah, so, lesson learned, I guess: don't take off the fancy bracelet when you're outside, unless you like having a hole in your memory once you get it back. [A little huff, and he runs a hand through his hair.] I kinda doubt I missed anything while I was grey, but I dunno, did I?

[Moving on, he stands up.]

That being said, I'm getting a little sick of not having anything to do but walk around the city. Anyone out there looking to hire someone? I'm up for it--I can do heavy lifting, customer service, even give lessons, if you wanna learn how to shoot a gun. [A breath, and the light look on his face quickly turns serious.] And seeing as we're in the middle of a war, I get the feeling a lot of you are going to need to. Least so you can keep yourself safe if anything bad happen.

[And with that cheery note, he walks over to the table where he's set his bracelet down, and turns the video feed off.]

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[sassgardian]

I might, perhaps, were the weapon more reliable. [Guns, Bucky? GUNS? Kid, that's disappointing.] I had been under the impression they required minimal effort.

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[snowstormed]

[WOW RUDE. Them's fighting words.]

They're plenty reliable, if you know how to use them. Which is why I'm offering. And it's not as simple as aiming at somebody and then pulling the trigger. [Bucky you sound personally offended.]

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[proudofwhatiam]

The school can always use an extra hand.

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[snowstormed]

Great. Though, I didn't hear about a school when I got here. This a recent development or is that just me?

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[seventyfirst]

And if I want to learn how to shoot a gun? [ colour johanna intrigued at that part. melee weapons she has no problem with, but she's never even picked up a gun. those are reserved for the peacekeepers in panem. ] How good are you?

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[snowstormed]

Then I'm willing to teach you. [A little snort.] I'm a soldier, miss. I'd be a dead one, if I couldn't shoot a gun.

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[madcuriosity]

Give lessons in what, exactly, sir?

[He's so handsome!]

And yes, it's a good thing you learned the lesson quickly enough. Some people don't ever seem to learn that lesson... or willingly ignore it.

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[snowstormed]

[SHIT IT'S A KID. ABORT.]

A gun, ma'am. But you don't have to take me up on that.

[Bucky huffs out a breath.] It's a good thing I'm a fast learner, then. That's not something I want to go through again.

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[liberee]

How to....shoot a gun?

[Yeah. Guess who has no idea what a gun is. Have fun explaining that, Bucky.]

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[snowstormed]

...you know what one is, right?

[Oh. It's that girl he was suspicious of before. Now he just feels a little guilty towards her, so he adds:]

And, uh, sorry about the other day, ma'am. I don't know what got into me.

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[kage_senbon]

[She didn't recognize this one, but while she wasn't exactly sure what it was, a gun sounded like a weapon. So, she was a little curious. After all, she did have someone she wanted to one-up, and had just enough of a lack of pride that she could admit she needed every edge she could get.]

I'm listening. What's a gun?

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[snowstormed]

[How many of you people don't know what a gun is?]

It's--okay, think a bow and arrow. [Except that's not the same thing but dammit he's trying here.] They're ranged weapons, but a gun's more compact, easier to carry around. You don't have to worry about stringing a bow, and it's a lot easier to carry bullets in a pocket than arrows.

--granted, some guns are a lot heavier, but, still. 'Sides, I never saw anyone using a bow and arrow outside of movies, so.

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[5thchild]

What would be the requirements for someone to learn from you how to shoot a gun?

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[snowstormed]

So long as they're not kids and they're willing to learn, I'll teach 'em how to shoot a gun. But I can't promise it'll be easy--it's not.

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[mccallmemaybe]

The bracelets should really come with a warning label on them that says "never take off"...

But at least you didn't come back from being grey handcuffed to your bed? [ Scott's not just being random, he's describing what happened to him. ]

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[snowstormed]

That should be the first thing they hand out to all the new guys: little warning labels to slap on your bracelets so you don't take 'em off.

--seriously? This I gotta hear.

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[fire_punk]

I want to learn to shoot.

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[snowstormed]

Fine. As long as you're willing to learn, I'm willing to teach. Keep in mind, it's not gonna be easy. Not as easy as the movies make it look.

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[unforgives]

Something like that happens when you take it off? [well that was something that nobody mentioned to her yet]

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[snowstormed]

Yeah, apparently if you take it off outside the hall you end up looking like one of those grey natives walking around. Trust me, it's not fun.

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[hyakugo]

What kind of a weapon is a gun?

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[snowstormed]

How many of you don't know what a gun even is?

It's a ranged weapon. Think--I don't know, a bow and arrow, or even a tiny cannon in your hand. Do you have cannons?

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[bestestfurrend]

Didn't anyone warn you about the bracelets?!

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[snowstormed]

[Okay you look weird. Bucky just stares at the screen for a moment, a little shocked, then quickly recovers and huffs out a laugh.]

Nope. If anyone did, I didn't hear them.

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[theredviper]

[Oberyn doesn't like not knowing things, so, at the expense of his very enormous pride...]

Some of us are rather unfamiliar with these "guns."

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[snowstormed]

You're telling me. [How are there so many of you who don't know what a damn gun is how. This is the face of someone who is very quickly reevaluating the Travelers' chances in this war.] You'd be number four.

Okay, think--a bow and arrow. [Except not but he is trying, goddammit, not his fault the only time he ever saw anyone using bows and arrows was in movies.] Except you don't have to carry around a quiver for arrows or worry about the string snapping. The recoil can be hell, depending on the size and how experienced you are, but it's faster than arrows.

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[sorryitasedyou]

[Darcy hadn't been here for even a full day when she sees the video come through. She listens quickly learning a few things about Asgard that hadn't been shared on her arrival. She knew how to fire a taser no problem, so a gun shouldn't be too difficult.

After a few tries, she figures out how to work the bracelet, a smile on her face.]

So... are these shooting lessons out of the kindness of your heart or is there a price?

[snowstormed]

I could be persuaded to give them to you for a kiss.

[BUCKY.]

Seriously, though, kisses aside, they're free.